Butter knives, kitchen scissors among items surrendered to machete bins

The Australian government has reported the results of its machete bin amnesty program, which cost a total of $6.55 million to implement. The initiative successfully collected more than 12,000 weapons from the public.

Among the various items surrendered to the collection bins were everyday household goods, specifically including butter knives and kitchen scissors. The program was designed to remove dangerous blades and weapons from circulation.